Julie Finn

Julie Finn
Research Assistant
e-mail: jfinn[@]crjustice.org
tel: (617) 482-2520 ext. 113

Julie Finn joined the Crime and Justice Institute in October 2005. At CJI, Ms. Finn provides project and research support on a variety of projects. Ms. Finn assists in data collection, analysis, and reports to inform strategy of several different initiatives, including work with the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services in the implementation of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. Julie coordinates the data collection, coding, and entry and assists in the research design and data analysis in preparation for a Youth Detention Utilization Study report.

Ms. Finn also works on the Charles E. Shannon Community Safety Initiative, a project to intervene and prevent youth gang violence in Fall River, MA. Additionally, Julie co-conducts focus groups, literature reviews, and oversees the logistical management of multiple projects.

Prior to her work with CJI, Julie worked in the Massachusetts State Senate as the Scheduler and Office Manager for a state Senator, where she managed the Senator’s schedule, coordinated collaborative partnerships with state agencies and the community, reviewed and identified priorities with the Senator, and acted as the point of contact to him.

Julie graduated from Colby College in 2003 with a Bachelors Degree in Government.